Atlantic Post-Tropical Cyclone ANDREA Advisory Number 11

Atlantic Post-Tropical Cyclone ANDREA Advisory Number 11

06/08/2013 04:32 AM EDT

Atlantic post-tropical cyclone andrea advisory number 11

06/08/2013 04:32 am edt

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Post-tropical cyclone andrea advisory number 11
Nws national hurricane center miami fl al012013

500 am edt sat jun 08 2013
...Post-tropical ANDREA racing northeastward...

Summary of 500 am edt...0900 utc...

Information
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• Location...40.9n 72.5w
• About 130 mi...205 km wsw of nantucket massachusetts about 35 mi...55 km wsw of the eastern tip of long island maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h
• Present movement...Ne or 45 degrees at 35 mph...56 km/h
• Minimum central pressure...998 mb...29.47 inches

Watches and warnings
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Changes with this advisory... None.
Summary of watches and warnings in effect... Gale conditions are expected near portions of coastal Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. A high wind advisory is in effect for nantucket massachusetts.

For additional information...Including other inland watches and
Warnings...Please monitor products issued by your local national weather service forecast office at weather.Gov.

Discussion and 48-hour outlook
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At 500 am edt...0900 utc...The center of post-tropical cyclone ANDREA was located near latitude 40.9 north...Longitude 72.5 west.

The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 35 mph...56 km/h. A turn toward the east-northeast and east should occur today and sunday. On the forecast track...The center of ANDREA will continue to move northeastward near the u.S. East coast today...And then across atlantic canada late today through sunday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 45 mph...75 km/h...With higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 230 miles...370 km to the east of the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb...29.47 inches.

Hazards affecting land
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Rainfall...Post-tropical ANDREA is expected to produce additional rainfall up to 1 inch over parts of coastal new england. This will bring isolated storm total amounts to near 5 inches over parts of southern new england.

Storm surge...Localized coastal flooding is possible along portions of the u.S. East coast from Long Island to New England. For information specific to your area...

 

Please see products issued by your local national weather service office.
Wind...Winds to near gale force are possible along portions of the
Coast from long island to atlantic canada through sunday.

Next advisory
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Next complete advisory...1100 am edt.
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Forecaster avila